Easy Exercise For Every Senior
August is National Wellness Month, which brings promotional awareness to creating healthy habits within our daily routines. Research has proven time and time again that exercising is great for boosting overall mental health, namely because an exercise-induced increase...
My Loved One With Dementia Is Sundowning. What Do I Do?
Did you know? June 21st is marked as the first day of summer and is generally noted as being the longest day of the year. Not because there are literal hours added into the day but because the length of time that passes from sun up to sun down is statistically longer...
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease
The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease is growing exponentially. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 6.7 million Americans age 65 and older are living with the disease right now. Thankfully, advancements in science have made getting a proper...
Dementia-Friendly Recipe: Ice Cream (In A Bag!)
For this dementia-friendly recipe, you will need: 1/2 Cup Milk 1/2 Cup Whipping Cream 1/4 Cup Sugar/ Preferred Sweetener 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 3/4 Cup Kosher Salt 2 Cups Ice 1-Quart Ziploc Bag 1-Gallon Ziploc Bag Oven Mitts/ Dish Towel DEMENTIA TIP An...
Dementia and UTIs: What Could Happen?
Temperatures are on the rise, which means that it’s time to fill up your water jugs! Of course, maintaining adequate hydration is an instrumental part of ensuring a safe summer season. But did you know that staving off dehydration with appropriate water intake also...
Power Up & Feed Your Brain With Immunity Boosting Foods
We are in the midst of flu season, which means now is the time to start thinking about our immune systems and what steps we can take to protect our aging loved ones from all the nasty germs going around. According to Sova Healthcare, seniors aged 65 and over have a...
Providing EngAGEment For Seniors In 2023: What’s In & What’s Out
Happy New Year! With 2022 already over, now is the time to reflect on all of the growth that we, as a community, have made and all of the exciting new opportunities we have to look forward to. This past year has highlighted the importance of capturing moments worth...
Join The Dementia Friendly Mesa Movement!
Did you know? According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Arizona has the fastest-growing rate of Alzheimer’s and dementia cases in the nation. Right now, there are more than 150,000 Arizonians who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and this number is...
Tips For A Dementia Friendly Home: Fall Risk & Prevention
Keeping your loved one with dementia safe from suffering a fall can sometimes be a difficult task. Because of impairments to their brain’s functionality, loved ones with dementia may experience lapses in memory or judgment, and changes to their physical state may make...
Lifelong Learning: Your Brain’s Greatest Companion
Henry Ford once said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” This is such an interesting thought to ponder – that our ongoing motivation to learn something new is exactly what keeps us young beyond our...